The Benefits of Good Health and Balance Good health comes from being balanced physically, emotionally, mentally, and energetically. It’s important to know and respect the relationship between good health and balance. And, to know when you’re out of balance so you can address it. Stress and Imbalance Overstressed: Our bodies sometimes act like an overstressed […]
Why botanical names of plants and essential oils matter. Knowing the family and genus also gives us a hint to the specific plant’s therapeutic properties. For example, pines are warming and antiseptic, and they are notable in their support to the muscular and respiratory systems. Knowing what the specific plant species is tells you what specific and unique properties that plant has – perhaps attributes that other plants in the family or genus do not possess.
Falling asleep when you have an active mind, or what I call, Monkey Mind, isn’t so much about falling asleep as it is about relaxing (see my blog post Taming Your Monkey Mind). Too often when we can’t sleep, we become anxious about not sleeping and hyper-focused on falling asleep. This isn’t helpful. The reason is […]
The Image of Aromatherapy When people think of aromatherapy, they think of relaxation and stress relief. There’s a good reason for that. Some common aromatic essential oils, the basic aromatherapy ingredient, possess healing properties that promote relaxation and stress relief. Lavender often comes to mind. Marjoram, a common culinary herb, is another less expensive but […]
Are you tired of being tired? Do you struggle with getting to sleep? Do you have difficulty falling asleep when you awake in the middle of the night? Do you need a regular sleep schedule? The Importance of a Regular Sleep Schedule For most people establishing a regular good sleep schedule is not hard once […]
What’s the Trouble in the Office? Stress, Overwhelm, and Burnout Trouble in the Office: The typical “modern” Western workplace is changing extremely rapidly and creating an overwhelming level of uncertainty for workers and managers alike. Increasingly tighter budgets exacerbate existing office overwhelm. This steady state of overwhelm leads to chronic stress and ultimately burnout (see […]